Damage Analysis for Hypervelocity Impact Experiments on Spaceship Windows Glass

The hypervelocity impact characteristics in fused silica glass, which is used for the outermost pane of the windshield as the critical part of the thermal protection system of spacecraft, were studied by 37 impact experiments with different millimeter diameter projectiles up to the velocity of 7...

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Main Authors: Hewei P., Zizheng G., Jidong Z., Jiyun Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100639001